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	Census of Population and Housing Statistics at the Main Library of Middlebury College
1790	First Census of the United States	Main Stacks Oversize HA201 1790
1800	Second Census of the United States	Main Stacks Oversize HA201 1800a
1810	Third Census of the United States	Main Stacks Oversize HA201 1810b
1820	Fourth Census of the United States	Govt Docs Restrict Oversize I 5.5:1
1830	Fifth Census of the United States	Govt Docs Restrict Oversize I 6.5:
1840	Sixth Census of the United States	Govt Docs Restrict Oversize I 7
1850	Seventh Census of the United States	Govt Docs Restrict SS# 686
1860	Eighth Census of the United States	Govt Docs Restrict I 9.5:
1870	Ninth Census of the United States	Govt Docs Restrict I 10
1880	Tenth Census of the United States	Govt Docs Restrict SS #s 2059, 2060, 2129-2152
1890	Eleventh Census of the United States	Govt Docs Restrict Serial Set #s 3008-36
1900	Twelth Census of the United States	Govt Docs C 3.5:
1910	13th Census of the United States	Govt Docs C 3.15: 3.16
1920	14th Census of the United States	Govt Docs C 3.28/5:
1930	15th Census of the United States	Govt Docs C 3.37/5:
1940	16th Census of the United States	Govt Docs C 3.940-5:
1950	Census of Population
	Characteristics of the Population	Govt Docs C 3.950-7/5:
	Census Tract Characteristics	Govt Docs C 3.950-7/2:
	Special Reports	Govt Docs C 3.950-7/6:
1950	Census of Housing
	General Characteristics	Govt Docs C3.950-8/5:
1960	Census of Population
	Characteristics of the Population	Govt Docs C 3.223/9:960
	Subject Reports	Govt Docs C 3.223/10:960/
1960	Census of Housing
	Block Statistics	Govt Docs C 3.224/5:960/
	Metropolitan Housing	Govt Docs C 3.224/9:960/
1960	Census of Population and Housing
	Census Tracts	Govt Docs C 3.223/11:960/
1970	Census of Population
	Number of Inhabitants (Vermont volume only)	Govt Docs C 3.223/5:970/
	Employment Profiles of Selected Low-Income Areas	Govt Docs C 3.223/17:970/
	Subject Reports	Govt Docs C 3.223/10:970/
1980	Census of Population
	Number of Inhabitants	Govt Docs C 3.223/5:980/A
	General Population Characteristics	Govt Docs C 3.223/6:980/B/
	General Social & Economic Characteristics	Govt Docs C 3.223/7:980/C/
	Detailed Population Characteristics	Govt Docs C 3.223/8:980/D/
1980	Census of Housing
	General Housing Characteristics	Govt Docs C 3.224/3:980/A
	Detailed Housing Characteristics	Govt Docs C3.224/3:980/B
	Metropolitan Housing Characteristics	Govt Docs C 3.223/4:980/
	Subject Reports	Govt Docs C 3.223/10:980/
1980	Census of Population and Housing
	Summary Characteristics for Governmental Units and Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas	Govt Docs C3.223/23:980/
1990	Census of Population
	General Population Characteristics (100% data)	Govt Docs C3.223/6:990 CP
	Social and Economic Characteristics (sample data)	Govt Docs C3.223/7:990 CP
	Population Subject Reports (sample data)	Govt Docs C3.223/10:990 CP
1990	Census of Housing
	General Housing Characteristics (100% data)	Govt Docs C3.224/3:90CH-1
	Detailed Housing Characteristics (sample data)	Govt Docs C3.224/3:1990CH-2
1990	Census of Population and Housing	http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1990.htm
	Population and Housing Unit Counts (100% data)	Govt Docs C3.223/5:1990
	Summary Population and Housing Characteristics (100% data)	Govt Docs C3.223/18:990
	Population and Housing Characteristics for Congressional Districts of the 103rd Congress (100% and sample data)	Govt Docs C3.223/20:1990
	Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics (sample data)	Govt Docs C3.223/23:990
	Population and Housing Characteristics for Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas	Govt Docs C3.223/11:1990/CPH-3-
	P. L. 94-171 Redistricting Data	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.281:
	Summary Tape File 1A (100% data)	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.282:990/
	Summary Tape File 3A (sample data)	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.282/2:CD90-3A-
	Summary Tape File 3C (sample data)	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.282/2:CD90-3C
	Summary Tape File 1D & 3D (Congressional Districts of the United States)	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.282/2:CD90-1
	Ancestry of the Population	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.286:CD90 SSTF02
	Block Statistics (STF1B)	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.282/3:CD90-1B
	Characteristics of the Asian and Pacific Islanders	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.286:CD90 SSTF05
	Foreign Born Population of the U. S.	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.286:CD90 SSTF01
	Persons of Hispanic Origin in the U. S.	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.286:CD90 SSTF03
	Public Use Microdata Samples	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.285:CD90-PUMS
	Special Tabulation on Aging	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.281/2:CD90-ADA1
	TIGER/Line files	Govt Docs CD-ROM C3.279:
2000	Census of Population & Housing	http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/index.html
	Summary population & housing characteristics	C 3.223/18:2000 PHC- http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000
	Summary social, economic, & housing characteristics	C 3.223/23:2000 PHC-2- http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/
	Census 2000. Summary file 1	C 3.282:V 1-D 00-S 1 ST-08-NAT 1 DVD http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html
	Census 2000 summary file 3	C 3.282/2:V 1-D 00-S 3 ST-08-US 1 http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html

Census of Population statistics may also be found through several excellent online resources:

American Factfinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html
     Population, housing, economic and geographic data
     for  2000 and 2006.

County and City Data Book
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/ccdb.html
This title is also available in print:
     Main Reference HA202 .A36 2000
     Gov Docs C3.134/2:C83/2/2000

Fedstats
http://www.fedstats.gov/

Historical Census Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/

Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals by Race, 1790 to 1990, and by Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, for Large Cities and other Urban Places in the United States
http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076.html

Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv

National Historical Geographic Information System
http://www.nhgis.org/
     Provides aggregate census data from 1790 to 2000

Selected Historical Decennial Census Population & Housing Counts
http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/hiscendata.html
     Covers 1790 to 1990 for largest cities

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book: 2006
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/smadb.htm
This title is also available in print:
     Main Reference HA202 .U54
     Gov Docs C3.134/5:

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1878-
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab.html
This title is also available in print:
     1907-1938     Govt. Docs. C18.14:
     1939-latest    Govt. Docs. C3.134:

USA Counties
http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml
    6,000 data items for U. S. states and counties

Census statistics for 1970-2000 are also available on DVD:
     CD-ROMS Circ. Desk HA201.122 .C45 2004

The following sources may be of assistance if finding and using specific statistics in the Census of Population:

Population Information in Nineteenth Century Census Volumes, by Suzanne Schulze. Ref. HA214 A1 S3 1983

Population Information in Twentieth Century Census Volumes: 1900-1940, by Suzanne Schulze. Ref. HA214 A1 S3 1985

Population Information in Twentieth Century Census Volumes: 1950-1980, by Suzanne Schulze. Ref. HA214 A1 S3 1988

Also, refer to the Table Finding Guide in the front of each Census volume and the chart of all report series in the back of each volume.

For assistance in using any of these products, please ask at the Documents Office in Room 216 or Room 211

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